as in eventually
at a later time
sooner or later, the police are going to track down the burglar
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Recent Examples of sooner or later
The current round of intense hostilities will end in 2025, but there will be other rounds sooner or later.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Paul explained his proposal would raise the retirement age by three months every year and argued Congress will have to raise it sooner or later to save the Social Security’s finances.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
But, if the U.S. is going to attempt to double down on climate change at some point in the future, sooner or later someone will need to figure out what message works nationally.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Time and money spent at the beginning of the process pays off sooner or later, usually sooner.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Paul explained his proposal would raise the retirement age by three months every year and argued Congress will have to raise it sooner or later to save the Social Security’s finances.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
But, if the U.S. is going to attempt to double down on climate change at some point in the future, sooner or later someone will need to figure out what message works nationally.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Time and money spent at the beginning of the process pays off sooner or later, usually sooner.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sooner or later
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Jude Law reacts to big Star Wars: Skeleton Crew character reveal Of course, Wim and company would eventually save the day.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Their style is to inflict death by a thousand passes, defending through retaining possession, moving the ball to move their opponents until, eventually, a gap opens.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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And the latest mission of the nearly 400-foot-tall (121-meter) vehicle is designed to push the envelope even further in a quest to return astronauts to the moon and someday fulfill CEO Elon Musk’s dream of sending the first humans to Mars.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the California counties most deeply affected according to the Senate dataset were in northern and inland parts of the state — suggesting the fate that has befallen Southern California could someday be replicated elsewhere in the state.Rob Wile, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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After 19 consecutive victories to start the high school basketball season, Mira Costa finally faced a team that proved to be better.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Several states sued Biden and the Department of Education over the plan, although the administration kept applications for loan forgiveness open before finally closing them in November 2022.Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Sooner or later.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooner%20or%20later. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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